10. Yinka Shonibare MBE: Wind Sculpture (SG) 1 at Doris C. Freedman Plaza

Earlier last month, The Public Art Fund debuted Yinka Shonibare MBE: Wind Sculpture (SG) 1, now on view at the Doris C. Freedman Plaza at Central Park. The 23-foot-tall installation by British-Nigerian artist, Yinka Shonibare MBE, is “reminiscent of the untethered sail of a ship billowing in the breeze.” It features a hand-painted pattern inspired by Dutch wax batik prints, and incorporates swaths of turquoise, red and orange — colors associated with the artist’s childhood on the beaches of Lagos.

Wind Sculpture (SG) 1 is a continuation of a series of installations that examine cultural identity through the lens of colonialism. The previous installation, entitled Wind Sculpture VII, is a permanent fixture outside the Smithsonian National Museum of African Art in Washington D.C.

The installation, curated by Public Art Fund Director and Chief Curator, Nicholas Baume, will be on view until October 14th, 2018 at the Doris C. Freedman Plaza, located on Fifth Avenue at 59th Street. Read more about the piece here.